I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile in 2017 (although technically first to Sprint, before Sprint was later bought out by T-Mobile in 2020). Have never been happier and would never go back. Pricing and features were always 100% better with T-Mobile. With my Verizon plan in 2017, iirc, I was paying ~$160 for a capped data plan of 2GB and 500 voice minutes/texts allowed per month. Otoh for example, with my current T-Mobile phone plan though, I have 2 paid lines, 1 free line, free Netflix with Ads, free Hulu with Ads, free Apple TV+, heavily-discounted Disney+, 4K streaming benefit, 120GB monthly mobile hotspot allowance per line, received a one-time, fully-free phone from them, have an ongoing/permanent $10 monthly BYOD plan credit, and have fully unthrottled/non-deprioritized data. The plan is not perfect - for example, it's a little higher priced than I'd ideally like, at $211 a month. But with the excellent set of features and benefits that I have, in my humble opinion, it's well worth the monthly phone plan cost 😊

Wife and I switched January of 2023 and haven’t looked back. I have been very satisfied with the switch and haven’t looked back. Obviously it’s location dependent but if it’s better than Verizon service wise, go for it! My wife and I are in the Boise Idaho area and T-Mobile is definitely having an edge on Verizon here, even when we travel to rural or the mountains, T-Mobile gets service in more areas than Verizon does in my experience.

I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon earlier this year just to come back last week. In the Baltimore/Washington area, yes Verizon may have better coverage but the network speeds are like DSL. So happy to be back with T-Mobile.

You'll be fine since you already tried out the network. One network being better than another is highly dependent on where you use it, and you've already discovered T-Mobile works well for you.

Another thing to consider if you are covering your parents lines and they aren't heavy users, weigh your options there. There are a lot of very cheap prepaid options if all they need and care about is voice and text. Compare that cost to having extra lines on your full account. Might be more cost effective having the extra lines, or might having separate service. I had mine on additional lines for awhile but these days have them on their own Tello plan as it suits their needs fine for much less than additional lines on my account

I switched and did it in person at Costco, 150$ shop card per line + 200$ for swapping internet services + 830$ & 500$ trade in credits on phone upgrades. Monthly plan is still much cheaper with 2 lines & internet. Service is actually better and faster with T-mobile and have had zero issues with service and or downtime.

Yes, I did. Honestly, it’s not much better then T-Mobile. Pricing is about the same for a single line and I rarely get full bars on Verizon.

I ditched T-Mobile for Verizon and it was night and day. I had been a 20 year T-Mobile customer and finally got fed up with dreadful coverage.

Absolute night and day difference for me. Us, my whole family switched

I have Verizon and do not get service in Allen where I live so it’s frustrating

I had Verizon and it got too expensive. Switched to TMobile and got 2g speeds in my area of Dallas. They had techs take a look and they pretty much said "ya, that area is shit let is help you cancel". Switched to ATT because lines were 25% off with Fiber. Been fine so far.

Also with TMobile middle of nowhere coverage didn't exist.

I had Verizon from about 2019 to 2022. I had to switch as the service tanked over the years. I am assuming it had to do with 5G and however the resources for that worked but I was using it in the Plano/Richardson area; getting about 1-10mbps on speed tests.

Go5G plus would be $185 with the 3rd line free promo and with autopay from a debit card or bank account.

New lines get $800 off any of the S24 series without trade in.

Apple promos are trade in iPhone 11 or above to get $830 credit towards any of the 15 series devices.

Sent you a DM with some information 😊

I was on T-Mobile before, but switched when my info was compromised from their security breach. Otherwise would be a little cheaper at least for me

yeah I’m thinking about switching over to Verizon from T-Mobile.

Honestly none of the providers are worth what they charge. Phones are getting more expensive, plans are getting more expensive, and the service is getting worse.

No. I’m staying on T-Mobile and so should you. 5G UC everywhere in my area.

They do not. Why would they. The service is already discounted and degraded to meet the pricing they sell it for. Why take an even larger loss trying to give away devices for prepaid.

I was thinking about doing the opposite becuase I like to upgrade every 2 years and T-Mobile has the better offer right now. My bill currently with Verizon is $86 with T-Mobile it would be $90

Total wireless. 90 for 4 lines unlimited everything. For referral DM

You can try Tello for 30 days - 1GB, unlim talk & text for $9 plus taxes. They'll give you an initial number. If you like their service, you can port in your number to replace the initial Tello number.

Try H20 wireless or us mobile.

Depending on the network, your looking at $50-60 total. Also, t-mobile plans includes priority data.

Google Fi Simply Unlimited $45/month for 3 lines isn’t a bad deal if T-Mobile coverage is good in your area. Fi gets QCI6 which is the same priority as postpaid

It's 100% dependent on where you live in America.

I carry T-Mobile for personal and Verizon for business, where I live and work (Richmond Virginia) T-Mobile absolutely dominates Verizon in speed and coverage, which is ironic since they are less expensive.

That being said I also recently traveled out West to Oregon, and while T-Mobile still reigned supreme in the city, it was a paperweight out in Oregon's countryside, so I had to have my Verizon phone with me.

It also depends on you situation, do you usually buy your phone's outright or buy them used, or do you finance phones through your carrier, because there are a lot less expensive options that still run on one of the big three's networks but they are cheaper because you're not going to finance a $1,500 iPhone through them, you get my drift.

What do you need out of your plan and how many lines are you looking at?

Most of the advice you are getting here doesn't really matter since you are still paying off your phones. T-Mobile makes money off the plans, not in your installment payments, which will all come due if you decide to leave T-Mobile.

If your kids are using data like crazy, USM might not be the right choice.

No perks, which is part of the reason it’s half the cost. You may find that it would cost you less to switch and then pay for Disney plus on your own (or whatever other service you want). Plenty of ways to save on streaming services.

Define like crazy. How many GB per phone monthly?

We’d love to get your fam on US Mobile! ❤️

With our Unlimited Premium on Dark Star, you get unlimited data and hotspot for just $35/month with FULLSPEED or $29/month annually with OVERDRIVE - all the perks you’d expect from the big carriers.

Prefer Light Speed (has the exact same coverage as your current carrier)? You’ll get 100 GB high-speed data + 50 GB hotspot for $44/month, or $32.50/month if you go annual. Add 3+ lines on monthly plans and get a subscription perk too.

We’ve got awesome Pixel deals going on so you can check them out. I’ll personally handle your setup and make sure everything’s seamless. 🚀

If you're staying on T-Mobile network you'll lose priority data which might not or be an issue. But you can try AT&T and Verizon as well. Verizon is priority data and AT&T it's included on the unlimited premium plan.

You can buy phones through Apple directly and finance through them if you want.

If you exceed data limits on TMO, you'll get deprioritized. If you exceed data limits on USM, you'll get throttled to 1 mbs at best.

Best business line is US Mobile (Customizing) and Visible Pro Plus (Super Simple).  Google Fi, Mint, Total, Tello worth a look too.

US Mobile special power is using all two or three at same time (add $7-15/mo). AT&T Darkstar ($30/mo) + TMo lightspeed ($7) = $37 -45/mo

Visible Pro Plus for individual plans on  Verizon is unbeatable ($35-45/mo)

US Mobile customer service is way better than Mint or Visible, it’s the fact that they change plan terms around all the time that had people complaining. I think for most people that don’t need truly unlimited data US Mobile is probably the best bet, you can pick your network but also switch if one is better. For instance start different people on different networks then swap one if you need to.

Mint and Visible both have truly unlimited unthrottled data if you need that, but it looks like you don’t.

Its an awesome plan for families!

I’m trying to figure out who needs “unlimited” data, particularly If you have home internet/wifi.

Cell companies normalized fear of running out of data back in the day through extortionate overage fees. They taught us that buying more is always better, ignoring our real world usage pattern.

I’m shopping nvmo now, just like you. I was panicked about needing unlimited data. But, when I looked back through my Verizon Data usage reports, I found our 3 lines have never consumed more than 50 GB a month. Usually around 30GB/month. And we’ve never used/needed hotspot.

That indicates if we get a plan for say 50GB we’ll very unlikely exceed it. If we got a US Mobile plan for say 100 GB (prioritized data ), we’d never come close. (Of course there are worst case scenarios: long home internet outages, long stays away from home without WiFi access, but you get the point.)

Am I missing something?

Google Fi simply unlimited is perfect for all 3 of yall, as its $90 plus taxes, data is prioritized on T Mobile, and RCS works on both iPhones and Androids. If you're interested I have a referral code in my flair

If you have an iPhone 11 or newer the phone you have dual sim capabilities. You can download the sim onto your phone through an app. It’ll run alongside your existing line on a second phone number. The one thing I will say in my area T-Mobile works a lot better if you have a 5g capable I phone 12 or newer. Not familiar with the android side.

It’s a secondary eSIM. You will run dual sim. Set your data to the T-Mobile trial and use it for 3 months then it expires and you just delete the free trial eSIM. IF you have an iPhone this explains dual sim. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209044 If you’re happy then get your Verizon account number and log in to Verizon and generate a port out PIN. Go to a store with that info and sing up. They will move your number to T-Moble.

It will only affect your phone. You can use it, however you want for 3 months. It won't affect any other devices. It will give you a separate number to use on T-mobile. You can use it to send or receive calls or text on this different number. You can also use it strictly for data to evaluate how the data compares to your current carrier. I would ask a local store to assist with settings if you are not tech savvy.

I haven't had any issues where I travel. Now do I drop in areas still yes but they are about the same areas that I would drop with Verizon too.

I switched because it was cheaper and TMobile internet is awesome for me and my family not to mention the weekly benefits that I'd say I use once or twice a month.

I switched from Verizon and love it. Now it does depend on the area. So you might love it or you might say to hell with TMobile I'm going back to Verizon.

I did it and it’s been very good. I would recommend doing the network pass first. https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/free-trial

T-Mobile is generally just as good along most interstates and towns. It’s the more remote areas that are a crapshoot. But check the coverage map for the path you plan to travel. Also, as long as you’re using an unlocked phone you can get Visible as backup eSIM for $5 with a $20 referral code (first month) and just turn off auto pay so it expires at the end of the month. You may not need it but it’s a little extra security just in case.

I didn't get the mobile service, but got the internet service, one word... AWFUL!!! Their customer service is very attentive, not so good in the information disclosure, but cordial and professional. As far as the internet service goes, I was promised a rebate, you have to go through a whole odyssey just to get your rebate! then your billing cycles are not in sync with your service cycles. Signal was always poor, and my streaming services were always freezing up, and taking forever to load!! Going back to Time Warner Cable!!!!

It’s completely unlimited.If it’s not for you it’ll just cancel at the end of 90 days. It won’t affect your Verizon line at all.

Verizon customer service sucks rotten poop which is like the Ritz Carlton treat compared to AT&T.

If t-mobile stopped, I’d stop using cellular or switch to consumer cellular.

I was with Sprint for years, then T Mobile for years, then Verizon for years then AT&T for years and I just switched back to T Mobile. I told the BBB customer loyalty man at AT&T “fuck Texas” because I hate AT&T so much.

They all rip you off except T Mobile. They have no customer care except t Mobile. I have home internet which is very affordable, and which gets discounted because we have the phone lines. We get military discount, and we have 5 lines on experience more plans. We get Apple TV and Netflix. We get hotspot and roaming and airplane usage. All flat rates and no bs. The T life app makes everything feel connected in one spot, no friction, and very easy to manage.

I fucking hate Verizon and AT&T